WordPress plugin comparison
FD Footnotes Plugin vs Modern Footnotes
At a glance
- Modern Footnotes has more active installs: 6K+, against 1K+ for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- On a typical day, Modern Footnotes is downloaded about 61 times, FD Footnotes Plugin about 10.
- Modern Footnotes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.5 from 21 reviews.
- Modern Footnotes was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jun 6, 2016 for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- Modern Footnotes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for FD Footnotes Plugin.
- FD Footnotes Plugin has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Modern Footnotes.
Line by line
Modern Footnotes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FD Footnotes Plugin |  Modern Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,697 | #2,902 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 292 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(21) | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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